craft stash must haves
craft stash
The Makery
Check out the latest
crafting news,
workshops and
brilliant buys
Attracting over
25,000 visitors from
all over the world,
the Festival of Quilts
is returning to
Birmingham’s NEC
from the 1st-4th
August with more
to see than ever
before. With over
800 competition
quilts, 400 workshops, social celebrations, market stalls and a whole schedule of
lectures there’s sure to be something to inspire and delight any fabric enthusiast.
Tickets are on sale now priced £16.50 – Your Home readers can claim tickets at the
special offer price of £14.50, using exclusive code YHOME19. For more information,
visit http://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk.a carnival
of covers
For a decade, The Makery has been bringing the
joy of creating to grown-ups and kids who want
to get to grips with a new skill – and now it is
partnering with haberdashery favourites
VV Rouleaux at its beautiful emporium in Bath to
host even more crafty sessions. ‘Our two brands
are coming together to make a crafters heaven,’
says owner Kate Smith. ‘This magical new
backdrop for our workshops is the ideal place
to inspire creativity and fun.’ For a full schedule
of courses, visit http://www.themakery.co.uk.WorKshoP
must
haves
Keeping kids busy over
the summer holidays can
be tough, but idle hands
will love these colourful
mosaic kits from Teresa
Mills. Designed to encourage creativity and
concentration, the kits are handmade in the UK
and each one comes in its own beautiful cotton
bag. Priced £11 each, to see the whole range,
visit http://www.teresamillsmosaics.com.Magical
mosaics
If you’ve always wanted
to give loom weaving a go
but weren’t sure where to
begin, the new range of
kits from Wool Couture
are the perfect starting
point. Each one contains
a gorgeous wooden loom,
handcrafted in Yorkshire,
plus assorted tools and
yarns to make your first
piece of woven art. Priced
from £14.99, visit http://www.
woolcouturecompany.com
to choose your favourite.Weaving Wonders
Punch needle is one of
the simplest crafts to pick
up – all you need is a ball
of yarn, some fabric, a
punch needle and a little
time. Artist Arounna
Khounnoraj is at the
forefront of the punch
needle renaissance, and
has shared her techniques
and ideas in her new
title, Punch Needle
(£14.99, Quadrille). Learn to make cushions, bags,
wall art and more with a whole host of beautiful projects.learn a sKill:
Punch Needle
Embroidery
FeatureSophie Tarrant